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American Plan 


Tine satisfactory, economical solution 
of yonr home problem 



American Homes, Inc. 

4098 Arcade Building 
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AMERICAN HOMES, INC. 

C. R. Collins, President M. P. Good.ner, Secretary 

Howard H. Riley, Architect 

1098 Arcade Building 

Seattle, Washington 


Copyright 1922 



Reference 

MARINE NATIONAL BANK 
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Why the "AMERICAN” PLAN 

offers a satisfactory 9 economical solution 
of yomr problem 


r 1 HE BUILDING OF A HOME is indeed a very serious problem to the 
average man, something that he undertakes probably hut once or twice in a 
lifetime. The “American” Plan gives you the efficiency and service that has 
been woefully lacking in the building of houses. It gives the benefit of wholesale, 
buying and production, years of experience in manufacturing methods and 
elimination of waste, every assistance in carrying the building to completion, and 
expert architectural services. 


American Homes, Inc., brings you the services of an architectural depart¬ 
ment that has made a careful study of domestic architecture as applied to modern 
ready-cutting methods. When one considers that the average fee charged by a 
competent architect is 8 per cent of the total cost of the completed structure, it is 
obvious that by distributing this cost over dozens of buildings a great saving is 
effected. Up-to-date ideas in home construction are painstakingly worked over, 
methods are developed for manufacture of standardized types, built-in features 
are adapted to exhibit modern ideas of beauty and convenience, and hundreds 
of items which under the day-labor method must be worked out on the job are 
manufactured pursuant to standard plans. On such items as cabinet work, trim, 
brackets and frames, the saving to our customers frequently runs as high as 60 
per cent. 


Ready-cut materials for home building are as logical a development in the 
construction world as machine-made cloth, flour and sugar in the fields of clothing 
manufacture and food making. Owing to the bulkiness of building 
materials, the standardization of parts in this branch of industry has 
lagged behind many other branches. But the past decade has seen 
enormous strides made in the use of factory methods for home building. 
The Pacific Northwest with its vast supply of Douglas Fir and Red 
Cedar, cheap power, up-to-the-minute ideas in home construction and 
planning, offers ideal facilities for the manufacture of materials of 
this nature. The very fact that our supply of lumber has 
been seemingly inexhaustible has, in a way, retarded the 
development of the ready-cutting industry. In early 
days the shameful waste of materials in home building 
and the even greater loss in inefficient hand labor could 
perhaps be excused by the necessity of building up 
communities quickly, at whatever cost. 



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But the ready-cutting industry has long since passed the experimental stage. 
Originally brought to high efficiency in eastern localities where lumber costs were 
high and where home-builders demanded that waste of labor and materials be 
reduced to an absolute minimum, the industry is now firmly established in the 
heart of every lumber-producing district. “American” Homes are completely 
manufactured in our mill, at South Seattle. A brief outline o£ our plan and aim 
will serve to demonstrate just what a ready-cut house is and why it is economical. 


What Is a Ready-Cut House? 

It is simply a frame house cut ready for assembling. It may be cut by hand 
or by machinery; it may be large or small; it may have one floor or more; there 
may or may not be a basement, fireplace, built-in features—in fact, a ready-cut 
house may be exactly the same as any other frame building. The unique feature 
—the feature which makes it ready-cut—is that all possible cutting and fitting is 
done in advance. When a ready-cut house is erected, it is no different in any re¬ 
spect from a house built by hand in the old-fashioned laborious way. 

There are several very simple and good reasons why an “American” house 
will save you money. First in importance is the tremendous saving made by sub¬ 
stituting machinery and highly specialized methods for hand labor. Not only 
do we use high-speed machinery for every possible operation, but our whole plant 
is planned to facilitate the handling and cutting of lumber for home building. 


Why “American” Houses Are Economical 

Another very important advantage which you gain by using “American” 
ready-cut materials is in the economy possible where an enormous stock of raw 
material is available at all times, allowing the utmost care in selecting the exact 
grade of material for each purpose. When you build a house under the old- 
fashioned method, if some lumber is below grade or defective, your carpenter 
must either use it in your house where it should not be used or throw it away. 
You pay for it in either case. The “American” Plan avoids this loss entirely. If 
we find some materials are below grade, we use them elsewhere. “Fall-downs” 
from a higher grade are not wasted but are used where a lower grade of material 
is suitable. In our mill, handling thousands upon thousands of pieces, there is 
practically no loss of materials. This is physically impossible where a single 
house is built from a single bill of materials delivered on the job in the old- 
fashioned way. 


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The “American” Plan gives you the benefit of obtaining raw materials in 
very large quantities. Expensive delay while your workmen wait for delivery of 
lumber, hardware, doors and windows, is entirely eliminated. You do not pay a 
skilled architect or contractor to prepare detailed lists of materials needed and 
to “shop around” to secure the lowest bids. You do not pay for mistakes and 
oversights which always enter into a day-labor job. All your materials come 
direct from our mill and every item is twice checked before shipment. 

Complete plans, specifications, itemized list of materials and detailed sug¬ 
gestions and instructions accompany every house. 

In and around Seattle we will contract to erect any of our houses and carry 
them to whatever stage of completion you wish. We install concrete basements, 
plumbing, hardwood floors, electrical wiring and equipment, heating plant, paint 
and calcimine the house. If you wish, we will complete the house with specified 
omissions, so that you can do your own painting, for example, or install plumb¬ 
ing yourself. 

While all parts are standardized and stocked in large quantities, you do not 
have to confine yourself to the selection of plans and elevations as illustrated. 
For instance, we can furnish several styles of roof to fit each floor plan, and 
there is a wide selection of windows, doors, entrance hoods, blinds, flower boxes, 
breakfast alcove equipment, etc. It is our aim to build to the exact requirements 
of the purchaser. 



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The “WELLINGTON” 


Size 20' x 24' 

h er E is a delightfully simple, yet dignified little cottage, compact 
in arrangement, and very complete in built-in equipment. The 
hood protecting the front door and the window grouping lifts this 
house out of the commonplace. 




Plan 202 


A little study of the 
plans for “Ameri¬ 
can” Homes will 
show that each house 
is layed out to give 
a maximum of us¬ 
able space, compact¬ 
ly arranged. The 
rooms are usually 
grouped around a 
small hall, giving 
easy access from 
one room to the 
other. 


Plan 203 


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Tlie “WELLINGTON” 


(On opposite page.) 


A glance at either plan of the “Well¬ 
ington” shows a compact grouping in 
which every foot of floor space is utilized. 
The arrangements have many of the ad¬ 
vantages of an apartment. Still the liv¬ 
ing rooms are larger than is usually 
found in houses of this size. 

The kitchens have ample cupboard 
space and the usual “American” Homes 
built-in features. The sinks are placed 
directly under the windows with the 
ranges and cases near at hand. 

The fireplace is placed in the living 
room so as to utilize the flue from the 
kitchen range. 

The dressing rooms are large enough 
for dressing tables and also provide 
space for an in-a-door bed. The bath 
is entered from this dressing room, thus 
eliminating a direct entrance either from 
the kitchen or living room. 

The Wellington plans, with slight 
changes in the exteriors, are admirably 
suited for a group arrangement with a 
central court. 

The grouping of small houses for 
rental purposes is a new one in the North¬ 
west, but has been worked out with great 
success in other parts of the country. 



Fireplace C-50 

The fireplace is always effective, in the home 
and should be included if possible. The mantle 
illustrated is one of our numerous attractive de¬ 
signs. It will look well either stained or painted. 



Murphy Wall Beds 

Several of our smaller houses pro¬ 
vide dressing rooms for the Murphy 
In-a-Dor bed. This bed stands be¬ 
hind a door of ordinary size, thereby 
eliminating an unsightly feature in 
the room. The beds are entirely in¬ 
dependent of the door and hung on 
a simple mechanism which permits 
it to swing through the door and be 
easily towered for use. These beds 
are full size, constructed entirely of 
metal and equipped with excellent 
springs. We recommend them where- 
ever a built-in bed is contemplated. 


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The “CONCORD” 

Size 24' x 30' 

/ASMALL house compactly arranged. The good sized living room 
and bed room are connected from a central passage way. The 
bath room is also entered from this hall, thus insuring complete 
privacy. The living room is provided with a bed closet. The kitchen 
is well planned with the range opposite the sink, which has china 
closets, cooler and bins on either side. 

Note the convenient arrangement of the 
alcove in relation to the “built-in” features of 
the kitchen. The house should be placed on 
the lot as shown in the illustration, to allow 
an uninterrupted view of the street from the 
large living room windows. The hood over 
the door is a very pleasing feature that adds 
materially to this little home. 

The exterior of the “Concord” is exception¬ 
ally neat in appearance, for here the designer 
has sought a departure from the ordinary 
small cottage, and Colonial lines have been 
employed to the best advantage. 



Plan 301 


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The “NACHES” 


Size 22' x 26' 


HE exterior of this “Colonial” cottage is exceptionally pleasing. 
Simple in its architectural outline, it conveys the impression of 
quiet dignity. The well proportioned hood over the front entrance 
joins with a broad cornice extending around the entire building. 



The use of blinds for the windows and trellis 
work on both porches, adds to the neat, clean-cut 
appearance. 

The well lighted breakfast alcove, and large 
closet off of living room, specially planned to take 
a Murphy In-a-Dor bed, gives accommodations 
equal to the average four-room house. 

It is seldom that so many desirable features are 
incorporated in a home of this size. Very little 
furniture, too, is necessary to make this house most 
cozy and comfortable. 


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The “KENWOOD” 

Size 30' x 33'-6” 


A NYONE should be pleased to call this dignified cottage 
“Home,” with its well proportioned living room and con¬ 
venient grouping of all rooms directly accessible to connecting 
hallway. The kitchen is conveniently arranged, with a well 
lighted sink, handy cupboards and roomy breakfast alcove. 



The front porch, surrounded with flower 
boxes, is of generous size and affords good 
protection for the entrance. 

The enclosed rear porch contains stairway 
leading to basement, together with space for 
ice-box. Built-in features are particularly 
complete. 

You will notice that simple lines are here 
made into a practical, substantial home, at¬ 
tractive without the necessity of going to ex¬ 
tremes in decoration. To the lover of sim¬ 
plicity this model has a strong appeal. 

The “Kenwood” is designed for either a 
four-room or five-room house. 


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The “HILLER” 

Size 24/ x 33' 


A STUDY of the “Hiller” shows a maximum of available space, 
well arranged around a central hallway. The house is turned 
with the long side toward the street and the roof sloping to the 
front and rear. The hood over the front porch and the sheltered 
seat add materially to this pleasing exterior. The living room is 



well lighted from two sides. The fireplace 
adds to the cheerfulness of this room and 
eliminates the necessity of another chimney 
in the kitchen. Each bed room has cross 
ventilation and a closet. The linen closet is 
roomy and is conveniently located in the 
hall. The kitchen is especially attractive; 
triple windows over the sink, china closets 
and cupboard within a step or two; break¬ 
fast nook with movable table and two seats. 
Rear porch encloses basement stairway, and 
provides space for the ice box. 


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The “ARLINGTON” 

Size 22' x 28' 


'<$(T E show in the “Arlington” a bungalow 
* of simple and pleasing exterior. Note 
the broad open cornice and simple roof lines. 
The doorway is protected by covered pergola 



with trellis work, which can be made charming 
by the use of climbing vines. 

Besides the two plans shown for the 
“Arlington” this exterior is adaptable to 
several other of our floor plans. 



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The “DARRINGTON” 

Size 26' x 34' 

N ideal home for the small family. Across the front is the 
living room with its many windows and fireplace. The dining 
room, with the In-a-Dor bed, may be used as an extra bed room when 

necessary. 

The breakfast alcove, between the living 
room and kitchen, is large enough to seat five 
comfortably. The kitchen is well arranged, 
with ample cupboard and drawer space, and 
is well lighted with the three windows above 
the sink. Note that, as in all “American” 
homes, the bath is conveniently located, being 
entered from a central hall. 

The hood over the front door, flower boxes 
and blinds, make a typical Colonial exterior 
without needless expense, and gives maximum 
value for every dollar in cost. 



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The “CARLTON” 

Size 28' x 32' 

HIS beautiful little five- 
room cottage is one of 
our latest designs, for which 
we show tw T o floor plans. 
Notice the size of all the 
rooms, the large closet off of 
each bed room and the con¬ 
venient arrangement of the 
inside hallway. Plenty of 
windows, correctly placed, 
make an interior well light¬ 
ed and adds much to the 
charm of the outside ap¬ 
pearance. 

In dignity and strength of 
design the “Carlton” com¬ 
pares favorably with our 
larger and more expensive 
homes. 



Plan 510 



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The “CHESTERTON” 


Size 32' x 36' 

JJERE is an English cottage type, a style especially adapted to the 
modern home. The roof, with the clipped gable ends, gives a 
pleasing outline and mass. Neat exterior trim and window blinds, 
adds greatly to the dignity of this design. This plan is well arranged 



around the fireplace and all rooms are 
easily accessible. The bath room is con¬ 
veniently located between the living and 
bed rooms, and a linen closet conveni¬ 
ently located in the hall. The kitchen is 
well lighted and compact, having a break¬ 
fast nook, cooler, and is well supplied 
with usual “American” Homes built-in 
features. 

Like the beautiful, everywhere—this 
house attracts the lover of the artistic, 
and furnishes a splendid example of 
correct and pleasing design. You can 
build this home with the assurance that 
it will not only be comfortable and con¬ 
venient, but a diversion from the custo¬ 
mary in its attractive outward appear¬ 
ance. 


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The“ARMSTRONG” 

Size 28' x 40' 

HEN you build the “Armstrong” you will have a house that 
will be a joy to live in—for many are the comforts of this 
Western home. The exterior is individual in appearance with 
specially designed window blinds and trellis work at front entrance. 

This type of roof with its three gable ends 
does away with the usual severe lines of a 
long one-way roof. We call your attention to 
the exceptionally large, well lighted living 
room—a delightful arrangement for enter¬ 
tainment. 

The main rooms are all open to a hall, 
which affords easy access to the bath. This is 
the ideal arrangement for a one-story house. 
There is plenty of closet space in each bed 
room, as well as a linen closet in the hall. 
Notice, too, the convenient arrangement of the 
kitchen cases in relation to the sink and break¬ 
fast alcove. In the “Armstrong” the architect 
has certainly produced a convenient and well 
balanced plan. 



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The “LONGFELLOW” 

Size 30' x 40'-6" 

HE “Home Beautiful” is an expres¬ 
sion that can well be used in de¬ 
scribing the “Longfellow”. This design 
possesses an air of refinement usually 
lacking in houses of equal size and price. 

Approached from any side, this is a 
home of impressive beauty. The entry 
with its arched doorway and coat closet, 
opens into a spacious living room. 

The well-lighted sun room has a door 
leading to the kitchen and can also be 
used for a breakfast room. We show a 
stairway leading to the attic, where there 
is available space for additional rooms. 

The bed rooms are of good size and 
provided with large closets. Note that 
each is located on a corner and has cross 
ventilation. Plans and suggestions, to¬ 
gether with estimated cost for finishing 
upstairs rooms will be furnished on re¬ 
quest. 



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The “HOLLYWOOD” 

24' 0" Wide 



VJS7E HAVE produced in 
the “Hollywood” a 
house which, though de¬ 
signed for a narrow lot, 
is as conveniently ar¬ 
ranged as any of our 
larger homes. It con¬ 
tains all the require¬ 
ments of a modern five- 
room house, having the 
living and dining rooms 
connected by French 
doors or an arch, two bed 
rooms with bath between, 
ample closet space, a well 
lighted and equipped 
kitchen with breakfast al¬ 
cove, and an enclosed 
rear porch with stairway 
to basement. The central 
location of the hall and 
linen closet is an added 
feature of this comfort¬ 
able home. 



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The fireplace mantle C-54 is a 
fixture that anyone could be proud 
of in their home. The woodwork 
with its well proportioned mouldings 
closely follows Colonial precedent. 


Fireplace C-54 


Still keeping the same compact ar¬ 
rangement of Plan No. 505, Plan No. 
506 shows, in addition, a stairway to the 
attic, which by the use of dormers give 
access to considerably more space. If 
it is desired to finish the up-stairs, the 
roof is designed accordingly and plans 
are furnished so that the work can be 
done at any time. 


For those who like a breakfast 
table of more massive design, we 
illustrate Breakfast Alcove A ■ 26. 

Plenty of room for six persons, and 
movable table to facilitate cleaning. 

Breakfast Alcove A-26 



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The “WHITWOOD” 



Five or Six Rooms 

VK/ - E show two arrangements of floor plans 
for the “Whitwood”—five or six rooms, 
layed out for a 40-foot city lot. The living 
room, placed across the front of the house, 
may have a vestibule and coat closet as shown 
in Plan No. 601, or all the space can be left 
in this room. The double French doors be¬ 
tween living apd dining rooms add an air of 
spaciousness to both rooms. 

The central hall gives access to the bath, 
bed rooms, kitchen and stairways; a very im¬ 
portant step-saving feature. There is space 
for one or two bed rooms upstairs, which may 
be finished or not, as desired. The kitchens 
are exceptionally well arranged for light and 
working space. In Plan No. 509 more space is 
devoted to this room and a breakfast alcove 
is shown. 


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The bed rooms in either plan are 
larger than those usually found in homes 
of this size. Large closets are provided 
for in each room. These closets are all 
equipped with coat hook strips and 
shelves. 

There is a linen closet for each plan. 
Our linen closets have a full-size door 
and are equipped with five shelves. 

The ready - cutting system of the 
“American” Homes is so flexible that it 
is possible to get any arrangement of in¬ 
terior that is desired, and may be altered 
to fit the individual need. 



Plan 601 



A wide opening between two rooms is often a very 
desirable feature, providing it can be closed or left 
open at will, and without the use of drapes or solid 
doors. French doors, as shown in illustration, not 
only accomplish this purpose, but add greatly to the 
attractiveness of the rooms in which they are used. 
Other interior doors regularly furnished, are single¬ 
panel, Craftsman, or six-panel detail, this latter type 
of door being shown in the illustration of stairway 
for the “Maxfield ” model. 


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The “MAXFIELD” 

Size 32' x 26 ' 




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The “MAXFIELD” 

The “Maxfield” is a story-and-one-half house of modern Colonial type, cor¬ 
rect both in plan and exterior. This style is one of the most economical from a 
standpoint of usable space for the amount expended. 

The entrance hall is generous in size, being connected to the living room on 
one side by French doors, and having an open stairway leading to the second floor. 
A passage connects this hall with the kitchen, which affords easy access, but pre¬ 
vents odors from the kitchen going to the front of the house. An outside entrance 
and basement stairs are also accessible from this passage. A brief study of this 
plan will show that the kitchen is a step-saver as well as a bright, cheery room. 
Notice the large breakfast alcove, cooler, and ample cupboard space. 

The living and dining rooms are connected with French doors. One of the 
features of the “Maxfield” is the large amount of space available for entertaining. 

On the second floor there are three bed rooms, sleeping porch, and bath. Each 
bed room has a large closet and the linen closet is in the hall, convenient to all 
the rooms. 

In 'appearance and room arrangement, we are quite safe in saying that this 
model is one of our best designs. 



The stairway, as shown, was designed 
for the “Maxfield” and is typical of 
those used in several of our houses. 
Because of their simplicity, our stair¬ 
ways harmonize well with most any 
type of interior furnishings you may 
use. Many people overlook the matter 
of interior finish when buying a home, 
being particularly interested in the ex¬ 
terior appearance, but we have given 
careful thought to interior details to 
safeguard you from disappointment. 


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The “WILSON” 

Size 26' x 35' 


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First Floor 


Plan 701 


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MODERN adaption of the Dutch Colonial. We are especially proud of this 
model with its graceful roof lines and well proportioned dormers. The hood, 
which is always a feature of the Dutch Colonial, shelters the entry door flanked by 
two high seats. This house painted a light color, with a setting of lawn and shrubs, 
will make a beautiful home. 

The “Wilson” is a six-room house with the front entrance in the center and a 
stairway leading from the main hall. There is an exceptionally large living room 
for a house of this size, also a sun room connected by French doors. The dining 
room on the opposite side of the hall has a wide opening shut off by French doors. 
Practically the whole of the downstairs space is available for entertaining. The ad¬ 
dition of the sun room on this model adds little to the expense, but greatly enhances 
the appearance and usefulness of this delightful home. 

The kitchen has plenty of cupboard space and a large breakfast alcove. A rear 
hall leading from the kitchen gives access to basement stairway, toilet, and passage¬ 
way through closet to main hall. 

The second floor plan shows three large bed rooms with plenty of light and 
cross ventilation. The bath room is especially planned for built-in tub, and the 
linen closet in the hall is convenient to all rooms. 



The illustration is a suggestion for the treatment of several of our dining rooms. The built-in china 
closet balances the kitchen door at the other side of the room. The china closet with its leaded glass door 
and circular head, cupboard and draivers, is a thing of charm and utility. 


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Ironing Board 

In designing an ironing board for our houses, 
we had in mind an article of the utmost utility, 
which must not only be of correct size and ad¬ 
justable to the proper height, but easily oper¬ 
ated and absolutely permanent. This we have 
accomplished by eliminating the usual hinges 
which are bound to pull out, and providing solid 
wooden slides in the recess. 


Medicine Cabinet 

The illustration shows the medicine cabinet which 
is furnished for the bath room in all of our houses. 
There is a 14" x 20" bevel plate mirror, set in a well 
constructed door, and one shelf is provided. 


Breakfast Alcove, A-25 


Our breakfast alcoves with their large 
movable tables and comfortable seats 
should not be confused with the so-called 
breakfast “nook”, which is too often of 
such small size that it is of little use. 
Even in our smaller houses we provide 
for plenty of space where a breakfast 
alcove is shown. In most cases they are 
large enough to seat six persons. We 
offer a choice of several designs in tables 
and seats. 


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“American” Homes Kitchens 

TYPICAL kitchen cabinet arrangement where every inch of space is utilized. 

We furnish broom closets and ironing boards where space is available. Built 
by master workmen, of beautiful selected Douglas Fir, and at no additional charge 
over the catalog price of the building. Everything shown on an “American” Homes 
plan is furnished. You do not have to apply to the manufacturer for the extra price 
on built-in features, or to spend more money for such items after the building 
proper is completed. We do not merely specify two sizes of kitchen cabinets, which 
might or might not fit, but design special cabinets to fit the room in which they are 
to be used. All work of this nature is planned for utility and the convenience of 
the housewife. Our cases provide one or two cupboards above the counter shelf, 
with adjustable shelves and wood or glass doors, as desired. The counter itself, 
is cut on each side of the sink for drainage. We provide one or more mixing boards 
and four drawers of graduated sizes, in all kitchens. 


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SPECIFICATIONS 

GIRDERS—6 x 8" unless otherwise specified, No. 1 common Douglas fir, cut 
to fit and marked. 

POSTS—6 x 6" unless otherwise specified. No. 1 com. Douglas fir, cut to fit 
where grade is known, or in sufficient lengths to cut to contour of ground. 

SILLS—2 x 6" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, cut to fit, to rest on concrete wall. 
Note —Where building rests on concrete piers, 6 x 6" or 6 x 8" girders are fur¬ 
nished, size depending on load. Cut to length. 

FLOOR JOIST—2 x 8" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, for spans up to 12 feet; 2 x 
10" for spans over 12 feet. Joists are spaced 16" or 20" 0. C. depending upon 
span, and bridged every 7 feet of span. Joists are doubled around stair-wells and 
chimney openings. 

STUDDING—2 x 4" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, 16" 0. C. doubled around all 
openings, cut to fit, bundled and marked wherever necessary for easy sorting and 
handling. 2 x 4" firestops, cut to fit, are furnished for one course between studs 
for both partitions and outer walls. Where grade is known, basement studs are cut 
to fit. Studs for each window opening are bundled together and marked. 

PLATES—2 x 4" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, single under studding, double at top, 
cut to fit, including those for partitions. Plates are notched to receive studs that 
locate partitions, doors and windows. 

CEILING JOISTS—2x4" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, 16" 0. C. for one-story 
buildings, 2x6" or 2x8" 16" 0. C. for story-and-one-half and two-story buildings, de¬ 
pending upon span. All joists cut to fit and marked. Bridging, cut to fit, is fur¬ 
nished for 2 x 6" and 2 x 8" ceiling joist. 

RAFTERS—2 x 4" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, 24" 0. C. for spans up to 28 feet, 
or 2 x 6" 24" 0. C. for wider spans, with sufficient material cut to fit for proper 
tieing and bracing. Rafters are marked and tied in bundles, and in every case cut 
to fit. For story-and-one-half buildings, rafters are spaced 16" 0. C. to allow for 
plastering. 

WALL SHEATHING—1 X 8" No. 2 com. Douglas fir shiplap. This is a sound 
shiplap free from knot holes. Sheathing is cut to fit between window and door open¬ 
ings only. 

ROOF SHEATHING—1 x 4" No. 2 com. Douglas fir, surfaced. Not cut. 
Enough is furnished for 2^2" spacing. When composition roofs are used, matched 
sheathing is furnished to form a smooth surface. 

SUB FLOORS—1 x 8" No. 2 com. Douglas fir shiplap. We supply sufficient 
quantity to lay diagonally, as this construction strengthens the building materially. 
This material is also supplied for unfinished floors where there is a stairway lead¬ 
ing to the attic. Shiplap and studs are used for concrete forms, thereby eliminat¬ 
ing expense of purchasing additional lumber. 

BUILDING PAPER—A heavy grade of black asphalt sheathing paper is fur¬ 
nished in sufficient quantities to cover all outside walls and sub floors. 

DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES—Clear Douglas fir. Door and casement 
window frames babbitted with 2" sills. Double hung window frames have parting 


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strip, and all boring, plowing and grooving for pulley stiles is done. Exterior trim 
is 3)4” wide with moulded back-band, or 5)4 ” wide as shown on plans. All frames 
are cut to fit, tied in bundles, and marked to correspond with plans. 

EXTERIOR TRIM—Clear Douglas fir. All exterior trim as shown on plans 
is furnished, such as water table, porch columns and pilasters, flower boxes, lattice, 
brackets, rails, gutter, cornice moulding, and V-ceiling for porch ceilings. All ex¬ 
terior trim is specially designed for the style of building it is to be used on. 

EXTERIOR WALLS—No. 1 selected Douglas fir siding, or Star-A-Star red 
cedar shingles, double courses. Cedar siding will he furnished at slight additional 
cost. Unless otherwise ordered, shingles will be furnished. 

ROOFS—Shingles for roof are Extra Star-A-Star red cedar, with enough 
furnished today 5" to the weather on steep roofs, and 4)4" on roofs with less 
pitch. Where composition roofing is used, we furnish a standard brand of 2-ply 
patent roofing in sufficient quantities to allow for overlap of joints, together with 
cement and nails for laying. 

SASH AND WINDOWS—All sash and windows are cut into lights and glazed 
as shown in cuts. Sash are 1)4” thick. Double-hung windows have heavy lipped 
meeting rails. Sash less than 24 x 30" are single strength, and over that size are 
glazed with double strength glass. 

PLASTER GROUNDS—£4" plaster grounds are furnished to go around all 
doors, windows, and for base and cornice. 

INTERIOR TRIM — Clear selected Douglas fir, properly machined and 
smoothed. Baseboard is $4x6" in closets and kitchen and $4 x 7)4" in other rooms, 
with )4x)4” base shoe. Living room, dining room and main halls have a special 
cornice moulding. All rooms except kitchen and hath have picture mould. Kitchen 
and. bath have )4 x2 )4" wainscot cap. Window and door trim is either two-mem¬ 
ber moulded, or plain )4 x 4)4" hull nose (see price list), and is squared, bundled 
and marked, hut not cut to fit. Trim for windows includes stools and aprons. All 
trim is cut extra long to allow for cutting and fitting. 

STAIRS—Stair carriages are of 2 x 10" No. 1 com. Douglas fir, cut to fit and 
marked in accordance with plans. Seats for risers and treads are accurately cut. 
All headers and trimmers are included. Stair treads are 1)4 x 11)4" where pos¬ 
sible, risers 1x8" with a cove moulding under treads. Ballusters 1 % x 1)4", 
handrails run from 3x4" stock, wall strings 1x12" all clear Douglas fir, cut 
extra long to allow for mitering and fitting. Newel posts are of neat design and 
built up according to detail, ready to set in place. Basement and attic stairs are 
furnished for houses where shown on plan. Carriages are 2 x 10" with 10" treads 
and 8" risers where possible, all of Douglas fir. 

DOORS—Front doors as shown in cuts, 3'0" x 6'8" x 1)4" unless otherwise 
specified. Rear doors when leading to enclosed porches are 2' 8"xl)4” with glass, 
cut up as shown on plan and cuts. Interior doors of sizes as shown on plan, 1)4” 
thick, 5 cross panels, Craftsman or 6-panel Colonial (see price list). Double acting 
doors are furnished between kitchen and dining room where shown on plan. French 
doors are usually furnished for wide openings, unless plastered arch or cased open¬ 
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MANTELS—For all houses where fireplace is shown we have a variety of 
mantels which are furnished ready to set in place. 

CABINET WORK—Clear Douglas fir, cut to fit, bundled and marked. Cabinet 
fronts are put together and shipped set up. Cases have drawers, flour bins, work 
hoards and shelves, with panel doors both above and below counter shelf. Drain 
boards are clear spruce in one piece. Ironing hoards, where shown, are shipped 
complete, ready to put in place. In all houses where bath room is shown we fur¬ 
nish full size medicine cabinet with bevel plate mirror. Book cases, where shown on 
plans, are built up of clear slash grain Douglas fir, with adjustable shelves, and 
glass doors of pleasing design. 

BREAKFAST NOOKS—Selected slash grain Douglas fir, cut to fit. We offer 
a choice of several different designs. 

FINISH FLOORS—1 X 4" T. & G. clear vertical grain Douglas fir flooring. 
Same grade of 1 x 3" flooring or oak flooring for principal rooms is furnished at 
a reasonable additional cost. 

HARDWARE—We furnish all rough and finish hardware necessary to com¬ 
plete building. Finish hardware is of good quality, old copper or dull brass finish, 
unless otherwise specified. A special cylinder lock is furnished for front doors on 
the larger houses, and glass knobs for doors in living and dining rooms. Hard¬ 
ware in kitchen and bath room is nickle finish. 

SHEET METAL WORK—Galvanized iron flashing is furnished for all chim¬ 
neys, valleys and dormers. Special angle flashing is furnished to flash above all 
window and door frames. Down spouts and elbows 2" round galvanized iron. (All 
gutters are wooden, 3 x 4" or 4 x 5" depending on size of roof.) 

PAINTING—All outside trim is primed one coat of white lead and oil at our 
mill. If desired, we will furnish complete materials for painting, staining and 
tinting at the lowest market price. 

MASONRY—We do not furnish lime, cement or brick on out-of-town ship¬ 
ments. The freight on the same would be excessive and you can buy them cheaper 
locally. We do, however, furnish a list of material for these items. 

PLUMBING, HEATING AND WIRING—No plumbing fixtures and fittings, 
lighting fixtures and wiring materials, nor heating plants are included. We shall be 
glad to submit prices for fixtures and heating plants on request. 

PLANS—Our plans are very complete, giving the size and location of all doors 
and windows, partitions, chimneys, etc. Complete framing plans are also fur¬ 
nished for floors, roof and walls. All drawings are made at a scale of one-quarter 
inch to the foot. 

LIST OF MATERIALS—A complete list of every piece in the house is in¬ 
cluded. This also gives the number and location of the different kind of materials. 

INSTRUCTIONS—We send instructions which will enable anyone with an 
ordinary knowledge of carpenter work to erect any of our houses. We also fur¬ 
nish blanks of contract forms for plastering, brick work, painting, wiring, etc. 


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